The couple is believed to have first shared the news with some members of the royal family at Princess Eugenie’s wedding at Windsor Castle on Friday.

Meghan who is 37 years old is believed to be just three months pregnant and the new royal baby is speculated to be born next Spring.

The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted for the couple and have since congratulated them, Kensington Palace said in a statement.

Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland, “is very happy about this lovely news and she looks forward to welcoming her first grandchild,” the statement added.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married five months ago in a starry ceremony at Windsor Castle.